Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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